Issuance of birth and death certificates for live-born child after attempted abortion

KRS § 311.790, under PHYSICIANS, OSTEOPATHS, PODIATRISTS, AND RELATED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.

KRS § 311.790

abortion. Any child which is live born after an induced termination of pregnancy shall be fully recognized as a human person under the law and a birth certificate shall be issued certifying the birth of the live-born person even though the person may die thereafter. In the event death does ensue, a death certificate shall be issued. Both the birth and death certificates shall be issued as required by KRS 213.046, 213.051, and 213.076.